Genshin Impact: The Vision of Gods Shines Again

"Huh?" Noticing Mu Xian's movements, Xiao Gong blinked and lowered his hands from his head: "What's wrong with Mu Xuanjun?"

Mu Xian did not answer, but glanced again at the castle tower in the distance.

The purple lightning disappeared, and the tallest building in Inazuma Castle stood perfectly still, as if the lightning had been just an illusion.

Looking away, Mu Xian quickened his pace again.

As the god who rules Inazuma, Raijin's aura radiates throughout Inazuma, centered on the castle tower.

When the lightning appeared, Mu Xian sensed another power in the castle tower that was not much different from that of the Thunder General.

But as the lightning disappeared, that power also gradually vanished.

Intrusion, attack, or just some small experiment.

No matter what, it has nothing to do with Mu Xian now. All he needs to do now is to hurry up and head towards Yingxiang Mountain.

Mu Xian had a feeling that something troublesome would happen to Inazuma soon, and he needed to go to Narukami Shrine to borrow a portion of the power of the Divine Cherry Tree before it happened.

“Narukami Taisha Shrine will be temporarily closed during the Rongsai Festival. Unauthorized persons are prohibited from approaching Kagemachi.”

Two Inazuma soldiers stood at the only entrance to Shadow Mountain, their crossed gun barrels blocking Mu Xian's attempt to climb the mountain.

Mu Xian was somewhat displeased at being stopped, but he did not choose to give up.

"Yae no Miko should be up there," Mu Xian said. "Could you ask her to come see me?"

Upon hearing this, the Inazuma soldiers looked at each other, hesitated for a long time, and then one of them turned to look at Mu Xian.

"I'm sorry sir."

It was another standard Inazuma-style bow. After making this annoying gesture, the soldier continued, "Lady Miyaji left Narukami Shrine a long time ago and hasn't returned yet."

What was originally a simple matter suddenly became complicated, causing Mu Xian some frustration.

Looking up at Yingxiang Mountain, the towering mountain stretched as far as the eye could see. If one were to climb it by hand, who knows how many days and nights it would take?

Mu Xian quickly looked away.

Do you know where Yae no Miko went?

"Lady Kuji doesn't like to reveal her whereabouts to others."

"When will she be back?"

"We don't know."

The fact that he knew nothing about the matter almost made Mu Xian lose his temper and want to force his way into Yingxiang Mountain.

But thinking of Captain Beidou, who was still docked on an outlying island, Mu Xian finally suppressed the thought.

Mu Xian knew that if he really made a move, that captain would probably be the first one to stand in front of him.

It doesn't matter if I die, but I can't drag others down with me.

That's really...frustrating...

Thinking about it, Mu Xian closed his eyes and sighed deeply.

When he opened his eyes again, they had returned to their usual indifference.

Turning around, I walked down the stone steps and saw a girl leaning against a lamppost by the roadside, looking idly at the burning handheld firework in her hand.

The fireworks quickly ended, and the surrounding light dimmed considerably.

That's strange, it shouldn't be that dark.

Xiao Gong tilted his head in confusion, then turned his head as if realizing something, his eyes shooting out a light like fireworks.

"You're back?!"

Xiaogong stood up and patted the dust off the people standing behind him: "So, can we go in now?"

Narukami Taisha Shrine is temporarily closed.

Mu Xian shook his head, glanced at the sky, and noticed that the entire sky had darkened considerably: "It's almost evening, you should go back too."

"Hey? And what about you?"

"I will stay here and wait for Yae no Miko to return."

"But...but this place is very dangerous."

Xiaogong paused for a moment, then tentatively began to speak.

"Mu Xuanjun, why don't you come back with me? We have a lot of empty rooms at home, and my father is a very reasonable person."

Mu Xian was squatting on the stone steps when he heard this and raised his head.

“I won’t leave,” Mu Xian continued. “If you stay until night, I’m afraid you’ll be in even more danger.”

"but..."

Before he could finish speaking, Mu Xian leaned against a lamppost and pretended to doze off, appearing unwilling to communicate.

"In that case, Mu Xuanjun, please be careful."

"However, the Forest of Guardians gets very cold at night, so remember not to catch a cold, Mu Xuanjun."

Seeing that Mu Xian refused to communicate, Xiao Gong was somewhat discouraged. After giving a few more words of advice, he turned and left the Guardian Forest.

As Xiaogong left, Muxian opened his eyes again.

Without the girl's constant chatter, the entire forest felt much more spacious.

As Xiaogong said, the Forest of Guardians is indeed very cold at night, and Muxian has proven this with countless nights.

But looking at these familiar scenes in front of him, Mu Xian felt extremely uncomfortable.

After all, this place always reminds Mu Xian of that not-so-pleasant memory.

Mu Xian lowered his eyes and took out the demon mask from his pocket.

Looking at the not-too-ferocious demon in front of him, Mu Xian flipped the mask over and put it on.

The mask prevented the dissipation of facial heat, and this unfamiliar feeling gradually made Mu Xian's discomfort disappear.

Mu Xian, wearing a mask, suddenly stood up, followed a familiar route around the drifting cherry blossom petals, and stopped in front of a pond in the forest.

The faint sound of a waterfall could be heard in the distance, and the pool was covered with an unknown fluorescent light. All of this was a scene from Mu Xian's memory.

In Mu Xian's memory, there was a rock about half a person's height in a corner not far from the pond.

Mu Xian walked to the stone, squatted down, and leaned against the stone to look at the pool.

The figure of the girl he had seen before reappeared before, dancing in the pool.

But this time, Mu Xian simply stared calmly at the figure.

Perhaps a few ripples remain in my heart, but those ripples no longer reach my eyes.

The girl unlocked the boy's closed heart and took away his overflowing love.

When the girl gave this love to another person in this pool, their relationship was destined to end.

I watched quietly as the girl's dance ended, and then watched quietly as her figure disappeared from sight.

Mu Xian was absolutely certain that this was a farewell, and he might never see that figure again.

Through the small hole in the mask, Mu Xian quietly gazed at the pool that had returned to tranquility.

Then, night fell and sleepiness came together.

In a hazy, dreamlike state, Mu Xian seemed to see that girl again.

She wore a pink and white fox mask and walked gracefully to Mu Xian.

"You resemble an old friend of mine."

The girl spoke, and her voice told Mu Xian that this was not an illusion: "Sir Samurai, could you please remove your mask?"

Chapter 55 The Drunken Egret and the Stubborn Rock in the Corner

Perhaps the two of them already had some tacit understanding; she felt that Mu Xian was somewhat familiar, and Mu Xian also recognized the person at a glance.

Ayaka Kamisato surprised Mu Xian that the eldest daughter of the Kamisato family would come to this place.

"Perhaps, it's to recall the time spent with that traveler."

Thinking it over, Mu Xian moved the mask around, covering his face even more completely.

"I am not a samurai."

Mu Xian said, "I'm just a traveler passing through. I thought it was quiet here, so I came to rest for a bit."

"uh-huh..."

Through the mask, the girl let out a happy chuckle: "Isn't it beautiful? This place is indeed very beautiful."

"I've been looking for this place for a long time..."

"It was so quiet that it seemed to be isolated from the outside world, isolated from everything outside."

“Standing here, it's as if the whole world has shrunk to just the people in the forest; I can do what I truly want to do here…”

Beneath the mask, Mu Xian's eyes flickered. He could hear the cheerfulness in the girl's words, a tone he had never heard before.

In my memory, no matter what, God only showed me reverence and courtesy.

I thought it was just Princess Egret's true nature, but now it seems I was too presumptuous.

When Mu Xian closed his eyes and opened them again, he had returned to his original calm.

“Hey, Mr. Samurai.”

Kamisato removed her mask, her fair and clean face blending seamlessly with the surrounding scenery: "Why do you think some people are so timid?"

As she spoke, Ayaka Kamisato reached out, intending to remove Mu Xian's mask.

But when his hand reached out halfway, Mu Xian slapped it away.

"I've already said I'm not a samurai," Mu Xian said, his tone somewhat displeased.

When her right hand was slapped away, Ayaka Kamisato was stunned, seemingly unable to comprehend why things had turned out this way.

But soon, the upbringing she received from the Kamisato family for many years helped her recover.